Manoja, Manas-ja: 10 definitions

Introduction
In Buddhism
1. Theravada
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Hindi
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Manoja means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Manoj.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper Names

1. Manoja. King of Brahmavaddhana (Benares). He is identified with Sariputta (J.v.332). For his story see the Sona Nanda Jataka.

2. Manoja. A lion. See the Manoja Jataka.

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Manoja (मनोज).—a. mindborn. (-m.) the god of love.

Manoja is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and ja (ज). See also (synonyms): manojanman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Manoja (मनोज).—mfn.

(-jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) Born or seated in the mind. m.

(-jaḥ) Kama. E. manas and ja born.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Manoja (मनोज).—[masculine] = manasija.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Manoja (मनोज):—[=mano-ja] [from mano > man] m. ‘m°-born’ love or the god of love, [Kāvya literature]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Manoja (मनोज):—[mano-ja] (jaḥ-jā-jaṃ) a. Sprung from the mind. m. Kāma.

[Sanskrit to German]

Manoja in German

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Manoja (मनोज) [Also spelled manoj]:—(nm) Cupid—the god of love.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Manōja (ಮನೋಜ):—[adjective] born within or from the mind.

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Manōja (ಮನೋಜ):—

1) [noun] a passion; a desire.

2) [noun] Manmatha, the Love-God, who is born within or from the mind.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Search found 5 books and stories containing Manoja, Manas-ja, Mano-ja, Manōja; (plurals include: Manojas, jas, Manōjas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Jataka 397: Manoja-jātaka < [Volume 3]

Jataka 532: Sona-Nanda-jātaka < [Volume 5]

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Verse 4.11.11 < [Chapter 11 - The Story of the Gopīs that were Residents of...]

Verse 2.21.6 < [Chapter 21 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]

Verse 5.6.17 < [Chapter 6 - Seeing Śrī Mathurā]

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Chapter XXIII - Speech of virochana on subjection of the mind < [Book V - Upasama khanda (upashama khanda)]

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Chapter 32 - The temples of attendant deities (parivāra)

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Part 16 - Vārāṇasī from proto historic to historic context < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]